It may surprise some that perennial dance diva
Loleatta Holloway's highest charting solo record was a soulful ballad, "Cry to Me." Still,
Holloway is best known for dancefloor workouts like "Love Sensation," "Hit and Run," and "Run Away." Born in Chicago in 1946,
Holloway developed her throaty, full-bodied vocal style and dramatic presentation while singing with her mother in the gospel group, the Holloway Community Singers. She later began taking acting classes. As a teenager, she joined classic gospel group
the Caravans led by
Albertina Walker who recorded for Savoy Records. In the early '70s, she joined the Chicago cast of the musical Don't Bother Me I Can't …
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